DS standing up in crib

So we have lowered ds's crib to the lowest level and he is still able to pull himself up and stand. A few days ago he took a bad fall while standing in the crib and knocked his head pretty hard against the wooden rails. He ended up with a bruise on the top of his forehead and now I run to his rescue every time he stands up (what did we ever do without video monitors....?) because I'm afraid he's going to fall again. He used to just crawl around in his crib if he woke up in the middle of the night but now he immediately stands up. I know it's just a part of him learning and that things like this are going to happen but it broke my heart. Makes me want to set his pack n play up and put him to sleep in it until he gets his balance better! Has anyone else had this problem?

Hi May Mommies,

So we have lowered ds's crib to the lowest level and he is still able to pull himself up and stand. A few days ago he took a bad fall while standing in the crib and knocked his head pretty hard against the wooden rails. He ended up with a bruise on the top of his forehead and now I run to his rescue every time he stands up (what did we ever do without video monitors....?) because I'm afraid he's going to fall again. He used to just crawl around in his crib if he woke up in the middle of the night but now he immediately stands up. I know it's just a part of him learning and that things like this are going to happen but it broke my heart. Makes me want to set his pack n play up and put him to sleep in it until he gets his balance better! Has anyone else had this problem?

Hi FOS!Yes, we just started having the same problem. Last Sunday morning I woke up and my DS was standing in the crib. We had it on the middle level and luckily he didn't try anything. We lowered it that day and sure enough he woke up crying on Monday morning standing again. I wish I had some advice to offer about the head bumping. He has been bumping his head once in a while when crawling in the crib, but hasn't hit it while standing....yet. I'm really not sure what to do to prevent the really hard bumps. DH and I have been listening more closely when he wakes up so hopefully we can get to his room before a fall. Sorry I couldn't be more helpful. Thank you for posting this topic.

Hi FOS!Yes, we just started having the same problem. Last Sunday morning I woke up and my DS was standing in the crib. We had it on the middle level and luckily he didn't try anything. We lowered it that day and sure enough he woke up crying on Monday morning standing again. I wish I had some advice to offer about the head bumping. He has been bumping his head once in a while when crawling in the crib, but hasn't hit it while standing....yet. I'm really not sure what to do to prevent the really hard bumps. DH and I have been listening more closely when he wakes up so hopefully we can get to his room before a fall. Sorry I couldn't be more helpful. Thank you for posting this topic.

All the time! Byron even banged his mouth so hard once while standing and chipped the tip of his tooth when it first cut through his gums. I was more upset than he was because he didnt even cry! He falls every now and then but I think that just gives him motivation to keep trying to balance himself(he's now learning to let go) because once he falls he's right back up again!

All the time! Byron even banged his mouth so hard once while standing and chipped the tip of his tooth when it first cut through his gums. I was more upset than he was because he didnt even cry! He falls every now and then but I think that just gives him motivation to keep trying to balance himself(he's now learning to let go) because once he falls he's right back up again!

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